Project guides structured around the design process
My Curriculum Mate's Design and Technology project guide generator writes a complete student project from a title, year level and a short description of what students will build. Every step is labelled with a design-process phase, Design, Plan, Produce or Evaluate, so the guide follows the way Design and Technologies is taught.
Each guide lists the materials and tools the project needs. For Years 7 to 10 it includes workshop tools and machinery, plus a highlighted block of the personal protective equipment (PPE) students must wear. For primary year levels, it keeps to age-appropriate tools and supervised steps.
How it works
Step 1
Describe the project
Give it a title, choose a year level from Foundation to Year 10 and describe what students will build.
Step 2
Choose the steps
Pick 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 steps across the Design, Plan, Produce and Evaluate phases.
Step 3
Print the guide
Download an A4 PDF with materials, tools, a PPE safety block, numbered steps and a reference image.
What's included
- Steps labelled by design-process phase: Design, Plan, Produce and Evaluate
- Materials list and tools list for the project
- PPE safety block for Years 7 to 10, such as safety glasses and hearing protection
- Age-appropriate tools and supervised steps for primary year levels
- Teacher notes on the Design and Technologies curriculum connection, assessment focus and classroom setup
- AI-generated reference image of the finished project
- Foundation to Year 10, with optional outcome codes
Ways teachers use project guides
Workshop units
Plan a timber, textiles or materials project with the safety requirements set out clearly.
STEM challenges
Structure a build challenge around the Design, Plan, Produce and Evaluate phases.
Student handouts
Give students a printed guide they can follow at their own pace.
Planning and assessment
Use the teacher notes as a starting point for the assessment focus of a unit.
Frequently asked questions
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